Level 1 Strongest Sage ~

“Eliza, how much do you think this would sell for?”

Akari was surprised to learn that she unwittingly created rare items that were high grade, but she also knew that they must be worth much the rarer they were.

She knew why Tet also waited with bated breath.

Akari was also immersed with the thought that they could walk around eating delicious food with the money she would earn after selling the items she made.

However —

“Sorry, Akari. I can’t place a price on something I can’t appraise.”

“...Eh?”

“Also, I don’t think the merchants in this kingdom will buy Akari’s craft at a fair price.”

“T-Then, does that mean —”

“You can’t sell this one.”

“Is it possible for the guild to buy them?”

“It’ll be difficult for us. We don’t know the effects, and even if we did, the funds don’t have enough money to purchase items that are World Grade and above.”

Akari felt her world crumbling when she heard Eliza’s words.

“By the way, there are seven more here….”

She took out the other seven items she created and placed them on the counter for Eliza to inspect.

“...Seriously?”

Eliza obviously flinched.

Still, she tried to Appraise them.

“Sorry. Every single thing here is above World Grade…Akari, just how in the world did you make these things?”

Many craftsmen refused to tell other people how they created and manufactured their items. That was because they made their living by using their own special techniques and methods in order to create these things.

It was extremely rare, almost never, for the guild to pry ask the artisan regarding the method they used to create their wares.

Eliza also adhered to the guild’s policy, however, she couldn’t help but be curious about how Akari created her items.

“E-Er…”

Eliza probably wouldn’t believe that Akari made them using the skill bestowed by the goddess.

Tet also told her that it would probably best if she didn’t mention that she got the gems from Leaffa.

“I’m sorry. That's a trade secret.”

“I see.. Yes, that’s right, nobody would spill the beans on how to create items that are above World Grade, after all.”

“N-No, you’re wrong! That’s not what I meant to —”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. I’m just a bit curious, so I ignored the guild’s rule and asked you. Sorry about that.”

Akari didn’t want to hide anything from Eliza, who had been doing a lot of things for her.

She wanted to tell her that she came here, to another world, to slay the Demon King.

That she was actually the hero.

That she got her cheat skills from Megami-sama — would it be alright to tell Eliza, an ordinary person, about these things?

Akari was conflicted.

She continued staring on the floor without a word, so Eliza spoke again.

“You know, this guild has this rule that forbids people from prying too deeply into the other’s personal affairs. We’re really short on people, so as long as the person isn’t a criminal, we accept anyone here.”

They would check whether the person was a criminal or not when the person touched the Crystal of Truth.

“That’s why whatever information it is that you’re keeping, it’s fine. I’ll also try to help you make money from that item.”

“R-Really?”

“Yup. Don’t worry about the things you don’t want to tell others. So, can you please stay in our guild?”

Eliza was worried that Akari would leave the guild because she tried to ask how Akari created items that were above World Grade.

“Ahm…I really want to continue making this place, Apristos, my base.”

“A-Are you sure!?”

“Yes. Eliza is here, after all.”

“Akari!!”

Eliza jumped from behind the counter and hugged Akari.

“Tet will also stay here with Akari. Eliza’s meals are so yummy.”

“Thank you too, Tet!”

Afterward, the three of them brainstormed on how to sell the items that Akari created.

“I only have eight gemstones, so if I’m going to make something else, I have to get them somewhere…”

She already used up all of the gems that Leaffa gave her.

It would be a waste to break the higher than World Grade items to take out the gems, so they decided to leave the eight accessories as they were.

“I don’t think there will be anyone here who can afford to buy these. Ah, but if it’s Glendale, then perhaps —”

“Glendale? Why is it okay there?”

“The headquarters of H&T Corporation is over there.”

“H&T Corporation?”

“As expected, you’re not familiar with that, either. Really, just where did you came from — ooops, prying personal info is a no no.”

“I-I’m sorry. I came from a very remote countryside detached from the rest of the world… Let’s leave it at that.”

H&T company was the largest company in this entire world, but there was no way Akari would know that.

At any rate, she decided to gloss over it by saying she had been living under the rock this whole time.

“I see. Got it, let’s just go with that.”

Eliza also approved.

“Anyway, if you go all the way to Glendale, there might be someone who will buy these items that you made, Akari.”

“I see! Then, I will go to Glendale!!”

“Let’s go!”

Akari grabbed Tet and she dashed out of the guild.

“—Eh?”

Akari’s departure was too abrupt that Eliza was stupefied. However, she soon regained her composure.

She would probably return soon.

— That was what Eliza thought.

It would take a month for a carriage from Apristos to reach Glendale — that’s how far it was.

Eliza was certain that Akari would return once Eric told her how to get to Glendale when they meet at the gate. She would be shocked by how far her destination was, so she would definitely return here.

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A few minutes after Akari dashed out of the Manufacturing Guild —

“So this is Glendale, huh. It’s a huge country compared to Apristos and Alheim.”

“So huge~”

Tet and Akari were standing on a hill overlooking the entirety of Glendale.

They teleported to this place.

Akari could go anywhere in this world as long as she knew the name of the place.

It would be terrible if someone happened to see her, so she added the conditions to her destination — a deserted place overlooking Glendale.

“Isn’t it too far?”

“Yup. There are a lot of people in this kingdom, so it seems like we could only come here.”

This was only the second time Akari teleported, but she was beginning to get the hang of it. She could now set the conditions of teleportation, and also understand why she stepped out where she was.

This was thanks to the <Skill Master> bestowed by the goddess.

The skill allowed Akari to wield her other skills well.

It was a skill that allowed her to master the other skills after using them a few times.

Although it was not possible for her to mesmerize the elf guards using her Divine Vision, once she used that skill for a few more times, no one in the world would be able to resist her anymore.

Akari had been steadily getting stronger at an alarming speed since she first came into this world, although she wasn’t aware of it.